The first channel will broadcast a grand festive concert on January 1. Hosts Valdis Pelsh will guide Maxim Averin, Anastasia Makeeva, and Aglaya Shilovskaya through the celebrations.
The spectacular holiday program “Our New Year” is scheduled to air on Channel 1 on January 1 at 17:50, delivering a family-friendly countdown to the new year with music, laughter, and memories from across the season.
The stage lineup will feature a mix of pop icons and beloved vocalists, including Philip Kirkorov and Anna Asti, Leonid and Nikolai Agutin, Anastasia Spiridonova and Alexander Panayotov, Zara and Irina Ponarovskaya, Pelageya and Grigory Leps, Nadezhda Kadysheva and Gleb Matveychuk, Alexander Buinov and Denis Maidanov, JONY and Mot, Yegor Shufatin, among others. The concert promises dynamic duets, high-energy performances, and timeless classics that resonate with audiences of all ages.
In a recent conversation with Ilya Averbukh, the former renowned producer and ice show director, details emerged about the New Year fairy tale production inspired by The Wizard of Oz. The project reportedly involved a multimillion-ruble budget and highlighted Evgenia Medvedeva in a leading role, alongside her collaboration with Mikhail Kolyada. Averbukh also praised his wife, Elizaveta Arzamasova, for her performances in Ice Age and candidly shared anecdotes about their son Leo rollerblading when he was three years old, adding a personal touch to the broader celebration of talent and family during the holiday season.